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Egypt destroys homes for Gaza buffer

Houses are demolished along Egyptâs border with Gaza to set up a buffer zone following a wave of violent attacks.

It also comes two days after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi enacted a decree allowing military trials for civilians suspected of attacking state infrastructure, as he promised a tough response to what he called the "existential threat" posed by the militants.

"The president is monitoring the area along the border ... especially the area that is being evacuated for eliminating terrorist hideouts and to prevent any infiltration of terrorists that will threaten national security," his office said.

Bulldozers began razing abandoned houses along the border as military helicopters hovered overhead.

The authorities said those whose homes were demolished would receive compensation, but not all residents were convinced.

"We are for national and border security, but not at the cost of our homes and interests," said Wissam al-Agha, a Rafah doctor, whose house lies within the area earmarked for the buffer zone.

North Sinai governor Abdel Fattah Harhur said emergency assistance would be provided to everyone affected, with families receiving 900 Egyptian pounds ($140) to cover rent for three months.

One resident said people in the area had been given three options: money to compensate for their property, an apartment in a nearby village or a plot of land on which to build.

Meanwhile, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai says she is giving her entire winnings from a children's rights award to help rebuild schools in war-ravaged Gaza. The UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, which has launched a $US1.6 billion ($1.8 billion) appeal for aid for Gaza, said on Wednesday she would be donating all $US50,000 ($57,000) of her World's Children's Prize.

"This money will totally go to the rebuilding of schools for children in Gaza, so I think it will definitely help those children to continue their education, to get quality education," the 17-year-old Pakistani said in Sweden at the awards ceremony. "We already know how children have suffered in Gaza from conflicts and war, so those children need our support right now, because they are going through many difficult situations."

The money will be donated via UNRWA to help rebuild 65 schools in the Gaza Strip.